Rainouts Delay Four Coast Baseball Matchups On Sunday
Pacific Coast League action stalled with four clubs rained out as Seattle opened week three hosting Sacramento while Hollywood traveled to San Francisco and Oakland visited Sacramento. Los Angeles swept two from San Diego as Turk Lown held the Padres to victory. Bilko's long homer highlighted one game.
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Brewer Invited to Shine at Coliseum Relays May 20
North Phoenix prep star Jim Brewer slimly must be invited to appear at the Coliseum Relays on May 20. Brewer recently tied the national prep record for the vault at 15 ft 11 1/4 in, impressing crowds and vaulting against top high school competitors. If allowed, he would join elite vaulters and showcase his potential against college seniors, with strong interest from Southern California fans and officials.
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Snead Wins Fifth Greensboro Open Title
Sam Snead of White Sulphur Springs wins the Greensboro Open for the fifth time, finishing at 273 to capture the $2,200 first prize in a $12,500 event. Art Wall Jr. of Potomac, Md., led most of the final round but bogeyed the 18th to force extra holes, then lost with a final score of 274 tied for second with Joe Boros.
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Trabert Triumphs In Fifth Win Ahead Of Davis Cup
Tony Trabert, top seed at the River Oaks tournament, defeated Vic Seixas in Dallas to claim his fifth consecutive win. The 25-year-old Cincinnati star kept his amateur status, saying he would not turn professional before the Davis Cup challenge round, despite speculation of offers. Seixas, hampered by a virus, hinted at retirement after this season, planning to taper off after the Davis Cup.
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Jameson Wins Zaharias Open in Texas and Georgia Stop
Betty Jameson of San Antonio, Texas, captured the Babe Zaharias Open crown in Beaumont, earning $1,000. The women's touring golf circuit moved next to Carrollton, Georgia, after her first tournament triumph since January, finishing nine under par at 210.
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Stephens to Get X Ray on Hand Today
Baltimore Oriole infielder Vern Stephens was hit by a Frank Sullivan pitch in the first game of Sunday’s double header with Boston. He will be X radiographed today to determine if his left hand injury is serious. Stephens managed to reach first base before leaving the game at the end of the half inning.
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Kaline Joins Select 2-Homer Inning Club In Detroit
DETROIT Young Al Kaline hit two homers in one inning and three in the game as the Tigers routed the A s 16 0 Kaline’s two homers in the sixth made him the 13th major leaguer since 1850 to achieve the feat and the first in Detroit history He added a third homer earlier and warmed up with a two run shot off John Gray Kaline credited the same old swing and noted he swung for base runners rather than records
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Claim No Mismatch in Death of Young Boxer
TRENTON N J AP The State Athletic Commission will issue a formal report Thursday on the boxing bout in which middleweight Bryan Thompson received fatal injuries.
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Dodgers Seek 7th Straight Tonight
Baltimore suffering through a 0-5 start as the Orioles struggle to score. New trades bring Hal Smith and Gus Triandos as the offense tries to wake, while pitchers Gene Woodling and others face a tough season start.
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Dodgers Start Strong in NL as Pirates, Giants Flip
The unbeaten Dodgers win six straight games by 10-3 and 3-2 over the Pirates, then face the Phillies as the Giants stumble to five losses in six. Dodgers surge includes 21 homers and a seven-run average, with Duke Snyder and Roy Campanella powering the attack. Phillies drop Giants into sixth as Roberts and Dickson pace the mound duel.
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Santee Seeks 4 Minute Mile At Kansas Relays
Lawrence Kansas hosts the 30th Kansas Relays with eight defending champions led by Wes Santee among about 70 teams. Oklahoma A and M, Kansas, and Oklahoma contenders compete in medley, sprint and distance events as 26 colleges and 13 junior colleges participate. Strong entries include Jay Chance and Engin Cook from Oklahoma, Jim Podoley from Central Michigan, and Kansas' own standouts in the hurdling and decathlon.
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Cockell Spars Without Gear Ahead of Marciano Fight
In San Rafael British champion Don Cockell sparred three rounds without headgear or mouthpiece saying they hinder his feel and he plans to keep training unguarded. He teams with Ron Harmon as the pair train in Calistoga ahead of the May 16 bout with Rocky Marciano. Marciano completed his 138th training round including two fierce sessions with J B Reed.
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Southern Association results and match scores
In New Orleans a 5.5 result appeared, Chattanooga won 1-8, Naxivil Bicmbenam scored 10. Allanta side Hack and Mobile 5 are noted in the brief summary of the day’s sports standings and outcomes.
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Milo Savage Faces Bobby Boyd In Major Boxing Bout
NEW YORK fighters Milo Savage of Salt Lake City and Bobby Boyd of Chicago clash at St Nicholas Arena in a 10 round middleweight matchup. Savage is listed as a 5 to 1 favorite with Gene Porter facing Johnny Busse at Brooklyn Eastern Parkway Arena. Foster is a 6 to 3 underdog in the second bout while Busse is seen as capable of an upset.
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Hill Wins Sport Car Race in Rain at Del Monte Trophy
Phil Hill of Santa Monica California won the 100 mile Del Monte trophy race on a rainswept Pebble Beach course in 1 hour 31 minutes averaging 49 mph. He finished 143 laps ahead of Sterling Edwards, also driving a Ferrari Monza. Heavy rain caused reported accidents.
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California League Nineteen Forty One Score Report
California League basketball results show Banerett leading Fresno 8 to Chaonti Citice 3 with other games raved out. Details incomplete due to partial OCR. confirms teams Banerett and Fresno and a low scoring action on an early line.
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Illinois Kegler Set for 50th ABC Tourney
Fort Wayne Indiana AP Harry Steers of Elmhurst Illinois will star in the 50th ABC tournament at Memorial Coliseum opening convention week Steers is in his 50th event with three ABC titles and the all events and doubles crowns He will be joined by Detroit Pfeiffer Beer and Pepsi Cola teams from Detroit in action Also ABC convention will decide the 1957 site with Fort Worth Texas and Miami Florida named as contenders Rochester New York hosted the 1956 event
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Bakersfield Dog Show Names Molly G Victor Open Class Winner
Molly G Victor won first place in open class at the ninth annual all breed show held by Kern County Kennel Club in Bakersfield. Mary G, a young passer mound owned by Wesley GHI of Longs Beach, was also named reserve winner in the event.
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